Our daily Melbourne property market updates are written by experienced property commentators, buyer advocates and investment experts. All have their finger on the pulse of the Melbourne property market.
The latest CoreLogic April rent review released last week shows rents increased slightly (0.1%) in April, however overall , capital city rental rates edged lower, falling 0.2% over the past 12 months. The report showed five of the eight capital cities saw a modest rise in rents with Sydney rising 1.4% and Melbourne 1.7%. ...
The second interesting bit of news this week was the big hit to foreign buyers. Not sure whether some of these new regulations are politically motivated but it seems the timing of this clamping down on lending to foreign buyers and the impending election on July 2nd seems very coincidental. ...
Last week saw a raft of some very important economic news and over the weekend the property market was put to the test when over 1700 properties auctioned. ...
The latest Core Logic Data released show Melbourne property prices for the month of February and the quarter rising, defying the doomsayers. ...
Will you be cautious with your finances in the lead up to Christmas? Martin North reports on the Digital Finance Analytics Finance Confidence Index. The results are derived from household surveys, averaged across Australia. The index measures how households are feeling about their financial health. ...
Would you consider buying a townhouse or an apartment in the suburbs? In this week’s property market update we talk about how residents are opting for a smaller footprint, less maintenance and location, location, location. We also look at the impact that the cost of stamp duty is having on household finances. ...